US4974580A - Endoscope protective member - Google Patents
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- US4974580A US4974580A US07/370,014 US37001489A US4974580A US 4974580 A US4974580 A US 4974580A US 37001489 A US37001489 A US 37001489A US 4974580 A US4974580 A US 4974580A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/04—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
- A61B1/042—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by a proximal camera, e.g. a CCD camera
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
- A61B1/00071—Insertion part of the endoscope body
- A61B1/0008—Insertion part of the endoscope body characterised by distal tip features
- A61B1/00096—Optical elements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/00142—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with means for preventing contamination, e.g. by using a sanitary sheath
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/06—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
- A61B1/07—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE8808299U DE8808299U1 (en) | 1988-06-25 | 1988-06-25 | |
DE8808299[U] | 1988-06-25 |
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US07/370,014 Expired - Fee Related US4974580A (en) | 1988-06-25 | 1989-06-23 | Endoscope protective member |
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DE (2) | DE8808299U1 (en) |
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US5159919A (en) * | 1990-02-01 | 1992-11-03 | Machida Endoscope Co., Ltd. | Endoscope cover |
US5170775A (en) * | 1990-06-20 | 1992-12-15 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope |
EP0520743A1 (en) * | 1991-06-24 | 1992-12-30 | Xomed-Treace, Inc. | Sheath for endoscope |
US5193525A (en) * | 1990-11-30 | 1993-03-16 | Vision Sciences | Antiglare tip in a sheath for an endoscope |
US5301657A (en) * | 1991-02-04 | 1994-04-12 | Citation Medical Corporation | Sleeve for maintaining the sterility of an arthroscopic procedure |
US5328368A (en) * | 1992-04-20 | 1994-07-12 | Pinnacle Products | Dental cure light cover |
US5363839A (en) * | 1992-09-21 | 1994-11-15 | Jedmed Instrument Company | Video otoscope |
US5408992A (en) * | 1993-11-05 | 1995-04-25 | British Technology Group Usa Inc. | Endoscopic device for intraoral use |
US5415157A (en) * | 1993-02-05 | 1995-05-16 | Welcome; Steven | Damage preventing endoscope head cover |
US5419311A (en) * | 1993-02-18 | 1995-05-30 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope apparatus of a type having cover for covering the endoscope |
DE4405720C1 (en) * | 1994-02-23 | 1995-10-19 | Wolf Gmbh Richard | Instrument for endoscopic therapy of carpal tunnel syndrome |
US5476090A (en) * | 1992-07-15 | 1995-12-19 | Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd. | Hard enclosure and sheath for same |
US5486154A (en) * | 1993-06-08 | 1996-01-23 | Kelleher; Brian S. | Endoscope |
US5487661A (en) * | 1993-10-08 | 1996-01-30 | Dentsply International, Inc. | Portable dental camera and system |
US5620408A (en) * | 1995-04-14 | 1997-04-15 | Vennes; Jack A. | Endoscopic over-tube |
US5667068A (en) * | 1995-06-13 | 1997-09-16 | Weaver; Stevie W. | Protective cover for an endoscope |
US5682199A (en) * | 1996-03-28 | 1997-10-28 | Jedmed Instrument Company | Video endoscope with interchangeable endoscope heads |
US5695491A (en) * | 1994-11-22 | 1997-12-09 | Washington Research Foundation | Endoscopic accessory and containment system |
US5989183A (en) * | 1993-07-22 | 1999-11-23 | Xomed Surgical Products, Inc. | Disposable endoscope sheath |
US6110103A (en) * | 1993-06-03 | 2000-08-29 | Xomed Surgical Products, Inc. | Disposable endoscope sheath |
US6385484B2 (en) | 1998-12-23 | 2002-05-07 | Medispectra, Inc. | Spectroscopic system employing a plurality of data types |
US6411835B1 (en) | 1997-01-13 | 2002-06-25 | Medispectra, Inc. | Spectral volume microprobe arrays |
GB2383429A (en) * | 2001-12-22 | 2003-06-25 | P W Allen & Company Ltd | Optical probe and staining cells |
US20040007674A1 (en) * | 2002-07-09 | 2004-01-15 | Schomacker Kevin T. | Method and apparatus for identifying spectral artifacts |
US6768918B2 (en) | 2002-07-10 | 2004-07-27 | Medispectra, Inc. | Fluorescent fiberoptic probe for tissue health discrimination and method of use thereof |
US6826422B1 (en) | 1997-01-13 | 2004-11-30 | Medispectra, Inc. | Spectral volume microprobe arrays |
US6839661B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2005-01-04 | Medispectra, Inc. | System for normalizing spectra |
US6847490B1 (en) | 1997-01-13 | 2005-01-25 | Medispectra, Inc. | Optical probe accessory device for use in vivo diagnostic procedures |
US6902935B2 (en) | 1999-12-15 | 2005-06-07 | Medispectra, Inc. | Methods of monitoring effects of chemical agents on a sample |
US6933154B2 (en) | 2002-07-09 | 2005-08-23 | Medispectra, Inc. | Optimal windows for obtaining optical data for characterization of tissue samples |
US7103401B2 (en) | 2002-07-10 | 2006-09-05 | Medispectra, Inc. | Colonic polyp discrimination by tissue fluorescence and fiberoptic probe |
US7127282B2 (en) | 1998-12-23 | 2006-10-24 | Medispectra, Inc. | Optical methods and systems for rapid screening of the cervix |
US7136518B2 (en) | 2003-04-18 | 2006-11-14 | Medispectra, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for displaying diagnostic data |
US7187810B2 (en) | 1999-12-15 | 2007-03-06 | Medispectra, Inc. | Methods and systems for correcting image misalignment |
US7260248B2 (en) | 1999-12-15 | 2007-08-21 | Medispectra, Inc. | Image processing using measures of similarity |
US7282723B2 (en) | 2002-07-09 | 2007-10-16 | Medispectra, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for processing spectral data for use in tissue characterization |
US7309867B2 (en) | 2003-04-18 | 2007-12-18 | Medispectra, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for characterization of tissue samples |
US20080262308A1 (en) * | 2007-02-27 | 2008-10-23 | Percutaneaus Systems, Inc. | Method and system for performing continuous flow endoscopy |
US7459696B2 (en) | 2003-04-18 | 2008-12-02 | Schomacker Kevin T | Methods and apparatus for calibrating spectral data |
US7469160B2 (en) | 2003-04-18 | 2008-12-23 | Banks Perry S | Methods and apparatus for evaluating image focus |
US20110152776A1 (en) * | 2009-12-18 | 2011-06-23 | Tyco Healthcare Group Lp | Surgical instrument cleaning arrangement |
US20110292195A1 (en) * | 2010-06-01 | 2011-12-01 | Jan Dahmen | Visual field apparatus for an endoscope |
USD667546S1 (en) * | 2011-03-31 | 2012-09-18 | Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg | Medical device |
USD739016S1 (en) | 2013-01-11 | 2015-09-15 | Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg | Exoscope |
USD753745S1 (en) * | 2013-04-15 | 2016-04-12 | Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg | Telescope |
US10709317B2 (en) | 2018-10-04 | 2020-07-14 | PraesidioDyne, LLC | Clamp assembly for disposable endoscopic sheaths |
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DE58905458D1 (en) * | 1988-11-18 | 1993-10-07 | Effner Biomet Gmbh | Endoscope, especially arthroscope. |
US4979498A (en) * | 1989-10-30 | 1990-12-25 | Machida Incorporated | Video cervicoscope system |
JPH0742401Y2 (en) * | 1990-02-01 | 1995-10-04 | 株式会社町田製作所 | Endoscope cover |
JPH0713682Y2 (en) * | 1990-02-01 | 1995-04-05 | 株式会社町田製作所 | Endoscope cover locking structure |
US5526928A (en) * | 1993-01-22 | 1996-06-18 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Package for packaging a protection cover with channel for endoscope |
US5863286A (en) * | 1993-01-27 | 1999-01-26 | Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. | Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection cover |
US5538496A (en) * | 1993-02-01 | 1996-07-23 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope cover type endoscope |
US5536235A (en) * | 1993-02-09 | 1996-07-16 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope apparatus of endoscope cover type |
US5514074A (en) * | 1993-02-12 | 1996-05-07 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope apparatus of an endoscope cover system for preventing buckling of an endoscope cover |
US5733243A (en) * | 1993-02-12 | 1998-03-31 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope apparatus of an endoscope cover system for preventing buckling of an endoscope cover |
US5688221A (en) * | 1993-02-12 | 1997-11-18 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope cover for endoscope system having uniform flexibility |
US5536236A (en) * | 1993-02-12 | 1996-07-16 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Covered endoscope system |
US5630787A (en) * | 1993-02-18 | 1997-05-20 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | System including endoscope and disposable protection cover with channel |
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US5697887A (en) * | 1993-02-23 | 1997-12-16 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope cover apparatus for use with cover-type endoscope and endoscope cover holding apparatus |
US5487376A (en) * | 1993-02-25 | 1996-01-30 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Washing apparatus for a protection cover for an endoscope |
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US5556367A (en) * | 1993-03-05 | 1996-09-17 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Cover type endoscope apparatus |
US5695450A (en) * | 1993-03-05 | 1997-12-09 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Cover-type endoscope apparatus |
US5575753A (en) * | 1993-03-05 | 1996-11-19 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscopic apparatus using a covered type endoscope fitted in an endoscope cover |
US5460166A (en) * | 1993-03-11 | 1995-10-24 | Olympus Optical, Ltd. | Endoscope of an endoscope cover system wherein, at the time of the maximum curvature, a fluid tube path will be curved as twisted so as to move to the side on which the radius of curvature will become larger |
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US5674180A (en) * | 1993-03-15 | 1997-10-07 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection cover |
US5458132A (en) * | 1993-03-15 | 1995-10-17 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope cover-sheathed endoscope system |
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- 1989-06-23 ES ES198989730150T patent/ES2046526T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US5159919A (en) * | 1990-02-01 | 1992-11-03 | Machida Endoscope Co., Ltd. | Endoscope cover |
US5170775A (en) * | 1990-06-20 | 1992-12-15 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope |
US5193525A (en) * | 1990-11-30 | 1993-03-16 | Vision Sciences | Antiglare tip in a sheath for an endoscope |
US5301657A (en) * | 1991-02-04 | 1994-04-12 | Citation Medical Corporation | Sleeve for maintaining the sterility of an arthroscopic procedure |
AU661847B2 (en) * | 1991-06-24 | 1995-08-10 | Xomed-Treace, Inc. | Sheath for endoscope |
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US5413092A (en) * | 1991-06-24 | 1995-05-09 | Xomed-Treace, Inc. | Sheath for endoscope |
US5328368A (en) * | 1992-04-20 | 1994-07-12 | Pinnacle Products | Dental cure light cover |
US5476090A (en) * | 1992-07-15 | 1995-12-19 | Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd. | Hard enclosure and sheath for same |
US5363839A (en) * | 1992-09-21 | 1994-11-15 | Jedmed Instrument Company | Video otoscope |
US5415157A (en) * | 1993-02-05 | 1995-05-16 | Welcome; Steven | Damage preventing endoscope head cover |
US5419311A (en) * | 1993-02-18 | 1995-05-30 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Endoscope apparatus of a type having cover for covering the endoscope |
US6110103A (en) * | 1993-06-03 | 2000-08-29 | Xomed Surgical Products, Inc. | Disposable endoscope sheath |
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US5989183A (en) * | 1993-07-22 | 1999-11-23 | Xomed Surgical Products, Inc. | Disposable endoscope sheath |
US5487661A (en) * | 1993-10-08 | 1996-01-30 | Dentsply International, Inc. | Portable dental camera and system |
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US7459696B2 (en) | 2003-04-18 | 2008-12-02 | Schomacker Kevin T | Methods and apparatus for calibrating spectral data |
US7309867B2 (en) | 2003-04-18 | 2007-12-18 | Medispectra, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for characterization of tissue samples |
US7136518B2 (en) | 2003-04-18 | 2006-11-14 | Medispectra, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for displaying diagnostic data |
US20080262308A1 (en) * | 2007-02-27 | 2008-10-23 | Percutaneaus Systems, Inc. | Method and system for performing continuous flow endoscopy |
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